"Strange Adventures in Dicky-Bird Land" by R. Kearton and ill. by Cherry Kearton - Cassell, London - 1902 edition - 18cmx15cm - condition: good, in original decorated binding, some rubbing to edges, name to ffep, all plates present. Strange Adventures in Dicky-Bird Land (full title: Strange Adventures in Dicky-Bird Land: Stories Told by Mother Birds to Amuse Their Chicks) is a children's nature book published in 1901. Written by Richard Kearton and featuring photographs by his brother Cherry Kearton, it is notable for being one of the first children's books to use direct nature photography instead of traditional illustrations.